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Irish Councils For 
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Irish Councils for Irish Freedom 



The increasing measure of support given by the Irish people to the Irish 
Republic is best gauged by the results of the various Elections carried out in 
Ireland during the past two years. The Republican majority of 70 per cent 
recorded at the General Election of December, 1918, became a majority of 
85 to 90 per cent at the County and Rural Council Elections of June, 1920. 

An Examination of these Elections shows that the increasing support 
given to the Republicans was at the expense of the Nationalists, who have prac- 
tically ceased to exist as a separate party, and from the Unionists, whose per- 
centage of 22 in December, 1918, dwindled to less than 12 per cent in June, 
1920. The fact that the later Elections were held under a system of Propor- 
tional Representation, designed, according to the English "Daily Mail," "to 
cripple the power of Sinn Fein," makes these results all the more significant. 
They show that even in the Northeast corner of Ulster, hitherto regarded as a 
stronghold of Unionism, a very large number of people have transferred their 
allegiance from Unionism to Republicanism. Mr. Louis J. Walsh, a prominent 
Republican who headed the list of candidates in the Ballymoney division of 
Antrim County, could not have reached that position without the support of 
many who had hitherto been regarded as Unionists, and that the same thing 
happened all over Ulster is proved by the fact that only 16 of the 42 Board 
of Guardians and only 19 of the 55 District Councils were retained by the 
supporters of the English connection. 

When the General Election had resulted in the capture of nearly three- 
fourths of the Irish constituencies by the supporters of the Irish Republic, the 
English press explained that the result was due, not to the belief of the Irish 
people in an independent Ireland, but to the fear of conscription and to various 
other causes arising from the war. The reply of the Irish people thirteen months 
later, when these supposed causes had disappeared, was to place the adherents 
of Irish Independence in charge of the Municipal Councils throughout four- 
fifths of Ireland, and five months later still to put the Republicans in control of 
nine-tenths of the County Councils, Rural District Councils and Boards of 
Guardians all over Ireland. 

The new system of Election — Proportional Representation — was the result 
of a demand made by the anti-Irish press after the General Election. The 
"Irish Times," the organ of the English Garrison in Ireland, stated editorially: 

"If the Government really intends to live up to its programme, it will 
insist that all these elections shall be decided by Proportional Represen- 
tation. No more beneficial measure of reconstruction could be given 
to Ireland." 

P. R. Operative in Ireland Only 

On May 29, 1919, the London "Times" demanded that P. R. be enforced 
in Ireland, and two months later the English Parliament acceded to this demand, 
and ordained that P. R. should be operative in Ireland only. It was quite 
obvious that the only reason for this step was to prevent the capture of the local 
Councils by Sinn Fein. The "Manchester Guardian" of January 12, 1920, 
stated: 

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"Dublin Castle suddenly discovered P. R. as a means whereby the* 
Sinn Fein majority would be prevented from becoming a Sinn Fein 
monopoly — and Dublin Castle decided to scrap the entire system of 
electing local governing bodies in favor of a complete scheme of P. R." 

To Defeat Sinn Fein 

Even though the intention of the English Government was perfectly clear 
to Sinn Fein, that party did not propose the scheme, but rather welcomed it on 
the ground that the principle was just. Mr. De Valera, speaking in the Dublin 
Mansion House on April 9, 1919, said: 

De Valera Accepts P. R. 

"Whether it benefitted us or not, I would be in favor of the principle 
(P. R.) because it is founded on justice. We know the object for which 
it was designed. It was a crooked object. Let us meet it in a straight 
way. That is the principle guiding us the whole time. Meet the crooked 
by the straight and the straight will win." 

The authors of the change, in spite of repeated demands, refused to explain 
the complicated system to the Electorate. With the approach of the Municipal 
Elections in January, 1920, the task of enlightening the voters and officials on 
the intricacies of the new system was undertaken by the Proportional Represen- 
tation Society, a voluntary organization, and in this work Sinn Fein ably assisted, 
to the surprise of the English Press. 

English Press Surprised 

"That Sinn Fein, instead of opposing a change declaredly designed to 
cripple its power, should willingly help in its development, is more than 
remarkable." — London "Daily Mail," January 6, 1920. 

"Naturally, reasonable men looked to the Government, who had laid 
the foundations of a social revolution, to see the job through. Dublin 
Castle thought otherwise, and left the indigestible mass of legislation to 
take care of itself. Incredible as it may seem, not a single penny could 
be obtained for the purpose of explaining the system to the voters." — 
"Daily Mail," January 6, 1920. 

"Neither private remonstrance nor public attack could induce the 
authorities to spend one penny on explaining what P. R. meant to either 
candidates or electors." — " Manchester Guardian," January 12, 1920. 

Smooth Election Despite Castle 

In spite of Dublin Castle, the Election was carried out smoothly and effec- 
tively, and the proportion of spoiled votes was less than 2% per cent over all 
Ireland — a fact which bears excellent testimony to the intelligence of the Irish 
voters and to the thoroughness of the voluntary associations which undertook 
the work of training the officials and instructing the voters. 

New Constituencies Manufactured 

Even with the safeguard of P. R. the English Government did not feel 
secure, and on September 19, 1919, the whole of Ireland was broken up into new 
electoral divisions, in which the friends of the English Government in Ireland 



Sept. 


20. 


Oct. 


15. 


Oct. 


21. 


Nov. 


12. 



were given the advantage in all doubtful areas. This creation of new consti- 
tuencies was arranged without consultation with the Irish people or their rep- 
resentatives. In the Revision Courts during October and November disclosures 
were made which showed that the official registration agents in the North of 
Ireland, who were appointed because they belonged to the Unionist Party, had 
refused to return as qualified to vote, large numbers of Sinn Fein and Nationalist 
property-holders who were thus disfranchised. (See Irish Daily Press, October 
13, November 8, November 26, 1919.) 

In two electoral areas predominantly Republican— -Boyle, County Ros- 
common, and Nenagh, County Tipperary — the election officials refused to supply 
nomination papers to the Republican candidates. When the matter was raised 
in the Dublin Courts the Judges postponed consideration of the cases until it 
was too late to proceed with the nominations, and their decision was withheld 
until the evening of the poll. 

Intimidation and Aggression 

The following is a list of the acts of aggression committed by the English 
Government in their efforts to disorganize the Sinn Fein preparations for these 
Municipal Elections, and to intimidate the supporters of the Republican Party 
in Ireland. 

1919 

Entire Republican Press in Ireland suppressed. 

Sinn Fein and Republican organizations in Dublin suppressed. 

Weekly meetings of Sinn Fein Central Club suppressed. 

Military and police raided headquarters of Republican Government, 

and arrested and imprisoned staff. 
Nov. 27. Sinn Fein and Republican organizations suppressed throughout all 

Ireland. 
Dec. 10. Sinn Fein and Republican headquarters ordered to be closed. 
Dec. 12. Sinn Fein leaders arrested in Dublin and provinces, including the 

Secretary of the S. F. organization, and deported without trial. 

Republican headquarters again raided and literature confiscated. 

1920 

Jan. 6. Mr. James J. Hoey, election candidate, arrested at Bray and de- 
ported. 

Jan. 7. Sinn Fein election headquarters raided and closed by military and 
police. 

Jan. 9. Motor permit strikers offer of reasonable settlement rejected by 
Government, thus preventing the use of cars to bring electors to the 
poll. 

Jan. 10. Kingstown election rooms raided. Literature confiscated. 

Jan. 1-15. Sinn Fein candidates' election addresses suppressed all over Ireland. 

No letters delivered at Sinn Fein Election Department. Sinn 
Fein election posters torn down by police all over Ireland. 

President De Valera's cabled advice to Irish voters held up *in 
transit and not delivered. 

New Repression Threatened 

The following English papers, under the dates mentioned, threatened the 
Irish people with intensified military repression if Sinn Fein carried a majority 
at the election: 

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"Daily Mail" January 12, 1920. "Daily News" January 14, 1920. 
"Daily Mail" January 15, 1920. 

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 

Noth withstanding this combination of trickery and aggression, Sinn Fein 
was victorious at the Municipal Elections of January, 1920. 

Sinn Fein on Top 

"The Irish Municipal Elections," said the Daily News on the 19th January, 
"have put the Republicans in power in nine-tenths of the townships outside 
Ulster." It might have added that even in Ulster the supporters of English 
rule in Ireland failed to capture 50 per cent of the townships, and that in four- 
fifths of the townships throughout all Ireland there were majorities returned 
against the English connection. 

Here are a few salient facts that stand out from an analysis of the results 
of this election: 

The Unionist or pro-English Party obtained a majority on the newly- 
elected Councils — 

In only one of the 12 Irish Cities and Boroughs. 
In only 25 of the 127 townships throughout Ireland. 
In only 23 of the 47 townships throughout Ulster. 
In only two of the 38 townships throughout Leinster. 
In none of the 10 townships throughout Connaught. 
In none of the 32 townships throughout Munster. 

In the following lists is shown the political opinion of the majority of the 
new Councils. Under the heading "Republican" are included the Sinn Fein 
Candidates and the Labor Candidates in favor of Ireland's Independence. 

CITIES AND BOROUGHS 

Republican. — Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, 
Wexford, Drogheda, Sligo, Clonmel (10). 

Republican and Nationalist. — Derry (1). 
Unionist. — Belfast (1). 

TOWNSHIPS 



Ardee 

Arklow 

Athlone 

Athy 

Balbriggan 

Ballina 

Ballinasloe 

Ballybay 

Ballyshannon 

Bandon 

Bantry 

Belturbet 

Bray 

Bundoran 

Callan 



Carlow 

Carrickmacross 

Carrick-on-Suir 

Castlebar 

Castleblayney 

Cavan 

Clonakilty 

Cootehill 

Dundalk 

Dungarvan 

Edenderry 

Enniscorthy 

Fermoy 

Fethard 

Gorey 

Granard 



REPUBLICAN 
Kells 
Killarney 
Kin sale 
Letterkenny 
Lisburn 
Listowel 
Longford 
Macroom 
Mallow 
Maryborough 
Midleton 
Monaghan 
Mountmellick 
Navan 
Nenagh 
Newbridge 



Newcastle 

New Ross 

Queenstown 

Rathkeale 

Roscommon 

Skibbereen 

Strabane 

Templemore 

Thurles 

Tipperary 

Tralee 

Trim 

Tuam 

Wicklow 

Youghal — 62 



REPUBLICAN AND NATIONALIST 



Armagh 


Cashel 


Howth 


Naas 


Aughnacloy 


Clones 


Kilkee 


Newry 


Bagenalstown 


Dalkey 


Kilrush 


Omagh 


Birr 


Downpatrick 


Kingstown 


Pembroke 


Blackrock 


Ennis 


Loughrea 


Tullamore 


Boyle 


Enniskillen 


Mullingar 


Warrenpoint — 25 


Buncrana 




UNIONIST 




Antrim 


Carrickfergus 


Killiney 


Newtownards 


Ballyclare 


Coleraine 


Lame 


Portadown 


Ballymena 


Cookstown 


Limavady 


Portrush 


Ballymoney 


Dromore 


Lisburn 


Portstewart 


Banbridge 


Dungarvan 


Lurgan 


Rathmines 


Bangor 


Holywood 


Newcastle (Down) Tanderagee — 24 



Insufficient to form a Quorum, or Result Unknown. 
Donaghadee Gilford Keady Westport — 4 

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, 1920 

Table showing in Counties and Provinces the number of City and Town Councils 
in which the respective political parties obtained a majority 



Counties 

Rep. 

Leinster: (1) 

Carlo w 1 

Dublin 2 

Kildare.. 2 

Kilkenny 2 

Longford 2 

King's Count}' " 1 

Louth 3 

Meath 3 

Queen's County 2 

West meath 1 

Wicklow 3 

Wexford 4 

Total for Leinster 26 

Percentage 69 

Connaught: 

Gal way 3 

Roscommon 

Mayo 

Sligo 

Total for Connaught 

Percentage 70 

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Rep. and Total 

Nat. (1) and (2) Un. 

(3) 

2 



(2) 
1 
5 

1 



(4) 



Un- 
known 

(5) 



10 
26 



36 
95 



Total 

(6) 
2 
9 
3 
2 
2 
3 
3 
3 
2 
2 
3 
4 



38 
100 



3 


1 


4 




4 


1 


1 


2 




2 


2 




2 


1 


3 


1 




1 




1 


7 


2 
20 


9 
90 


1 
10 


10 


. 70 


100 



Ulster* ^ ep ' ar, d Total Un- 

Rep. Nat. (1) and (2) Un. known Total 

Antrim 

Armagh 

Cavan 3 

Derry 

Down 

Donegal 3 

Fermanagh 

Monaghan 4 

Tyrone 1 







10 




10 


1 


1 
3 


3 


1 


5 
3 


1 


1 


2 




3 


3 


3 


6 


2 


11 


1 


4 






4 


1 


1 






1 


1 


5 






5 


2 


3 


2 




5 



Total for Ulster 11 10 21 23 3 47 

Percentage 24 21 45 49 6 100 



Munster: 



Clare 3 3 3 

Cork 12 .... 12 .... 12 

Kerry 3 ... 3 3 

Limerick... 3 .... 3 .... .... 3 

Tipperary 7 18 .... .... 8 

Waterford 3 .... 3 3 



Total for Munster 28 4 32 .... 32 

Percentage 87.5 12.5 100 100 



26 


98 


25 


4 


127 


20 


77 


20 


3 


100 



Total for All Ireland 72 

Percentage 59 



LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS, JUNE, 1920 

The Elections for County Councils, Rural District Councils and Boards of 
Guardians were held in June, 1920, and, unlike the Municipal Elections, which 
were confined, of course, to the towns, the occasion enabled the entire Electorate 
of the country — urban and rural — to record their votes. The franchise included 
practically every man over 21 years and every woman over thirty. The follow- 
ing points are to be remembered in examining the lists here given: 

(1) In the three Provinces of Munster, Leinster and Connaught Sinn Fein 
and Republican Labor agreed not to oppose one another as the national policy 
of each party is complete independence, but to divide the seats in the respective 
areas according to the wishes of the Electorate. For that reason the seats won 
by Sinn Fein and Republican Labor represent the full Republican gains in these 
Provinces. 

(2) In the Province of Ulster the Nationalist .Part}- agreed with Sinn Fein 
not to contest the same seats in order that a straight vote should be taken in 
that Province on the question of Irish Self-Determination versus the union with 
England. For that reason the combined Republican and Nationalist vote in 
the North represents the demand of the Electorate of Ulster for complete 
Self-Determination for Ireland. 

The following are some outstanding features of the results: 



COUNTY COUNCILS 

Of the 33 County Councils the Republicans obtained a majority in 28 and 
the Nationalist-Republicans in one, leaving only four to the Unionist or pro- 
English party. 

Of 953 seats Sinn Fein and Republican Labor secured 794, or 83.3 per cent. 
Sinn Fein, Republican Labor and Ulster Nationalism secured 813 seats, or 85.3 
per cent; the Unionists secured only 112 seats, or 11.8 per cent. 

RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS 

Of the 206 Rural District Councils throughout Ireland, only 19, or 9.2 
per cent, favor the connection with England. 

One hundred and eighty-two Councils, or 88.4 per cent are in favor of Irish 
Independence. 

Every Council in the Provinces of Leinster, Munster and Connaught recog- 
nize the authority of the Irish Republic. 

Of the 55 Rural District Councils in Ulster — 

Twenty-one recognize the authority of the Irish Republic. 

Ten others are in favor of complete Self-Determination for Ireland. 

Only 19, or 34.5 per cent, favor the connection with England. 

Of the 3,427 District Council seats — 

Two thousand seven hundred eighty-two were secured by the Repub- 
lican candidates, a percentage of 81.2. 

Two thousand eight hundred ninety-eight were secured by Republican 
candidates and Ulster Nationalists, a percentage of 84.6. 

Of 362 Labor candidates elected, 325, or 90 per cent, stood as Repub- 
lican-Labor candidates. 

The Unionists secured only 386 seats, or 11.3 per cent. 

BOARDS OF GUARDIANS 

Of the 153 Boards of Guardians throughout Ireland, 138, or 89.6 per cent, 
are in favor of Irish Independence. 

Only 16, or 10.4 per cent, favor the connection with England. 

Every Board in Leinster, Munster and Connaught acknowledge allegiance 
to the Irish Republic. 

Of the 42 Boards in Ulster 16 recognize the authority of the Irish Republic, 
and 10 others contain a majority of Republicans and Nationalists, making a 
total percentage of 61.9 per cent against 16 Boards, or 38.1 per cent, which favor 
the English connection. 

Of 4,070 seats- 
Three thousand two hundred, or 78.6 per cent, were secured by the 

Republican candidates. 

Two hundred and twenty-one were secured by the Nationalists, who 

stood for Self-Determination for Ireland, making a total of 84 per cent 

in favor of Irish Independence. 

Only 477 seats, or 11.7 per cent, were secured by the Unionists. 

Of the 460 Labor candidates elected 382, or 83 per cent, stood as 

Republicans. 

The following are the results tabulated: 

(S. F. stands for Sinn Fein; R. L. for Republican-Labor; N. for Nationalist; 
I. for Independent; U. for Unionist; L. for Labor.) 

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COUNTY COUNCILS 



Total 
Seats 

Tipperary N 26 

Tipperary S 30 

Cork 52 

Waterford..... 29 

Limerick 28 

Kerry 28 

Clare 31 



Donegal 30 

Derry 26 

Omagh 30 

Down 28 

Tyrone 28 

Fermanagh.. 27 

Monaghan 24 

Cavan 28 

Antrim 30 



Galway 32 

Mayo 34 

Roscommon 29 

Sligo 26 

Leitrim 26 



MUNSTER 



S.F. 

25 
30 
52 
26 
24 
28 
31 



R.L. 
1 



N. 



224 216 





ULSTER 


23 




9 


2 


6 


4 


6 


2 


14 


3 


9 


7 


20 




27 


1 



251 11! 



19 



CONNAUGHT 

32 

34 

29 

25 1 

26 



147 146 



Republican- Party 
Nationalist Controlling 
U. Percentage Council 

100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 



100 



4 76.7 Republican 

15 42.3 Unionist 

19 33.3 Unionist 

18 28.6 Unionist 

11 60.7 Republican 

11 59.3 Repub-Nat. 

4 83.3 Republican 
...100 Republican 

26 13.3 Unionist 



4 108 54.6 



Republican 
Percentage 

100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 
100 Republican 



100 



Dublin 26 19 

Meath 30 29 

Kildare 28 22 

King's County 27 26 

Queen's County 29 24 

Louth 33 22 

Westmeath... 30 22 

Longford 25 25 

Wicklow 26 17 

Wexford 25 17 

Kilkenny 27 23 

Carlow 25 17 



LEINSTER 

2 2 

5 1 

1 

4 

1 8 

5 3 



331 263 



42 19 
10 



3 80.8 Republican 


1 96.7 Republican 


96.4 Republican 


100 Republican 


1 .... 96.6 Republican 


2 .... 69.7 Republican 


90.0 Republican 


.. 100 Republican 


84.6 Republican 


100 Repbulcian 


96.3 Republican 


100 Republican 



4 92.1 



RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS 

The numbers in front of the names of the Councils correspond with these on the 

Map 



ULSTER 



County Antrim 

Total 

Seats S.F. 

5. Antrim 21 

1. Ballycastle 15 5 

3. Ballymena 19 

2. Ballymoney 19 2 

7. Belfast.. 26 

4. Lame.. 13 

6. Lisburn 19 2 

Total 132 9 

Percentage of seats. ... 100 (6.8 



15 
11.4) 



10 
7.6 



18.2 
*Includes 5 Liberal Home Rulers. 
County Armagh 

2. Armagh 27 6 5 

5. Crossmaglen 9 4 .... 4 

1. Lurgan 9 1 

4. Newry No. 2.. .... 12 7 2 

3. Tanderagee 9 

Total..... 66 18 11 

Percentage of seats. ... 100 (27.3 .... 16.6) 



1 
1.5 



County Cavan 

4. Bailieboro' ... 13 9 

2. Bawnboy 13 10 

5. Castlerahan 9 8 

3. Cavan 46 42 

1. Enniskillen 8 8 

6. Mullaghoran. 7 6 

Total... 96 83 

Percentage of seats. ... 100 (86.5 



43.9 



1 



1 1 

1 



3 
3.1 



4 

4.2) 



93.8 



County Donegal 

10. Ballyshannon 9 7 

9. Donegal 18 11 

3. Dunfanaghy... 10 10 

6. Glenties 27 24 

1. Inishowen 21 15 

4. Letterkenny 16 7 



U. 

17 Unionist 

7 Repub-Nat. 
14 Unionist 

9 Even 
26 Unionist 

8 Unionist 
17 Unionist 



98 
74.2 



16 Unionist 
1 Repub-Nat. 
8 Unionist 
3 Republican 
8 Unionist 



36 
54.6 



1 Republican 
3 Republican 

Republican 

2 Republican 
Republican 

... Republican 



6 
6.2 



2 Republican 

3 Republican 
Republican 

... Republican 
... Republican 

4 Republican 



11 





Total 

Seats 


S.F. 


R.L. 


N. 


L. 


I. 


U. 


5. Londonderry 
















No. 2.... 


8 


2 




2 






4 Even 


2. Milford 


2? 


15 




7 






- - Republican 


8. Strabane No. 2. 


10 


4 








1 


5 Even 


7. Stranorlar 


11 


6 




3 






2 Republican 


Total 


.. 152 


101 




26 


1 


4 


20 


Percentage of seats 


100 


(66.4 




17.2) 


.6 


2.6 


13.1 



County Down 

5. Banbridge 19 

1. Castlereagh 9 

6. Downpatrick 26 

3. Hillsborough 15 

8. Kilkeel 10 

4. Moira 6 

7. Newry No. 1 10 

1. Xewtownards 15 

Total 110 

Percentage of seats .... 100 



County Fermanagh 

2. Beleek .. 6 

5. Clones No. 2.... 9 

3. Enniskillen No. 1 29 
1. Irvinestown 15 

4. Lisnaskea 20 

Total 79 

Percentage of seats.... 100 



County Derry 

3. Coleraine .... 16 

2. Limavady... 16 

1. Derry No. 1 12 

4. Magherafelt 28 

Total 72 

Percentage of seats.... 100 



County Monaghan 

4. Carrickmacross... 15 

3. ( astleblayncy 14 

1. Clones No. 1 13 

1. Monaghan 21 



83.6 



20 

(18.2 



1 


1 




15 Unionist 
9 Unionist 


5 


3 




12 Even 
15 Unionist 
3 Republican 




1 





5 Unionist 


1 






4 Repub-Nat. 




1' 


3 


11 Unionist 


7 


6 


3 


74 


6.4) 


5.4 


2.7 


67.3 



24.6 



i 3 


2 


i 3 


3 


) 12 


2 


i 3 


2 


) 7 


4 


l 28 


13 


) (35.5 ... 


16.4) 



1 Republican 
3 Repub-Nat. 
15 Unionist 
10 Unionist 
9 Repub-Nat. 



38 
48.1 



51.9 



15 
(20.8 



15 
20.8) 





13 Unionist 




10 Unionist 




7 Unionist 


1 


11 Repub-Nat 


1 


41 


1.4 


57 



41.6 



13 


2 


12 


2 


6 


1 


U 


2 



Republican 
Republican 

6 Repub-Nat. 

5 Republican 



12 



Total 

Seats S.F. 

Total 63 45 

Percentage of seats .... 100 (71.4 



N. 

7 

ii. i: 



82.5 



County Tyrone 

2. Castlederg 

5. Clogher 

4. Cookstown 

6. Dungannon 

3. Omagh 

1. Strabane No. 1. 



14 
16 
17 
17 
39 
19 



/ 
7 
5 
4 
26 
3 



Total __ 122 

Percentage of seats ... 100 



Total for Ulster 892 

Percentage 100 



Total of Councils for Ulster: 

Republican 

Republican- Nationalist 



! 52 
I (42.8 


18 

14.8) 




! 371 
1 (41.6 


57.4 

3 116 

.3 13) 


18 
2 



54.9 



21 
10 



Unionist. 
Even 



Total 



County Carlow 

1. Baltinglass No. 2 8 

2. Carlow 37 

3. Idrone 9 

Total 54 

Percentage of seats... 100 

County Dublin 

1. Balrothery..... 18 

3. Celbridge No. 2.. 6 

2. North Dublin... 6 

4. South Dublin 6 

5. Rathdown No. 1 . 7 

Total... 43 

Percentage of seats .... 100 

County Kildare 

4. Athy No. 1 26 

5. Baltinglass No. 2 3 
2. Celbridge No. I.. 9 





LEINSTER 


5 


3 


20 


17 


9 




34 


20 


63 


37 


10 


7 1 


2 


4 


3 


2 1 


6 




4 


2 



25 15 2 

58.1 34.9 4.7 



10 

2 

8 



10 



u. 
11 

17.5 



7 Even 

9 Unionist 
6 Repub-Nat. 

8 Repub-Nat. 
13 Republican 

9 Repub-Nat. 



52 
42.6 



376 
42.2 



31 
19 

5 



55 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
Republican 

... Republican 
Republican 

1 Republican 



1 

2.3 

3 Republican 

Republican 

... Republican 



13 



Total 

Seats 

1. Edenderry No. 2.. 11 

3. Naas No. 1 32 

Total...- 81 

Percentage of seats .... 100 

County Kilkenny 

4. Callan 22 

7. Carrick-on-Suir 

No. 3 8 

2. Castlecomer 9 

6. Ida 10 

3. Kilkenny 14 

5. Thomastown 27 

1. Urlingford No. 1„ 11 

8. VVaterford No. 2.. 15 

Total 116 

Percentage of seats... 100 

King's County 

1. Birr No. 1 29 

3. Edenderry No. 1„ 15 

4. Roscrea No. 2 ...... 10 

2. Tullamore 24 

Total 78 

Percentage of seats ... 100 

County Longford 

3. Ballymahon 13 

2. Granard 21 

1. Longford 17 

Total _ 51 

Percentage of seats... 100 

County Louth 

2. Ardee No. 1. 16 

1. Dundalk 15 

3. Louth 9 

Total 40 

Percentage of seats... 100 

County Meath 

3. Ardee No. 2 6 

7. Dunshaughlin 12 

8. Edenderry No. 3.. 3 

2. Kells 21 

5. Meath 9 

4. Navan 11 

1. Oldcastle 6 

6. Trim 22 



S.F. 


R.L. 


N. 


11 






17 


13 




48 


23 


3 


59.3 


28.4 


3.7 



u. 



4 
4.9 



16 

7 
7 
10 
12 
15 
10 
13 



90 14 

77.6 12.1 

26 3 

13 
5 4 

19 5 



4 
3.4 



6 
5.2 



.9 



63 
80.8 

11 
19 
16 



12 

15.4 

2 
2 
1 



46 
90.2 



24 
60 

2 
3 
2 
20 
8 
5 
6 
9 



14 
35 

2 
2 



6 
14 



2 
2.6 



Republican 
Republican 



3 
3.7 



Republican 

Republican 
1 Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



1 
.9 

Republican 

Republican 

1 Republican 

Republican 



1 
1.3 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 

Republican 
1 Republican 

Republican 
... Republican 

Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 



Total 
Seats 

Total 90 

Percentage of seats .... 100 

Queen's County 

3. Abbeyleix 27 

2. Athy No. 2 10 

1. Mountmellick 39 

4. Roscrea No. 3.... 6 

5. Slievemargy 10 

Total. 92 

Percentage of seats.. 100 

County Westmeath 

5. Athlone No. 1.... 13 

3. Ballymore 6 

1. Coole 6 

2. Delvin 19 

4. Mullingar 50 

Total... 94 

Percentage of seats... 100 

County Wexford 

2. Enniscorthy 28 

1. Gorey. 28 

3. New Ross 25 

4. Wexford 24 

Total 105 

Percentage of seats... 100 

County Wicklow 

3. Baltinglass No. 1 24 

1. Naas No. 2... 6 

2. Rathdrum No. 2.. 6 

4. Rathdrum 24 

5. Shillelagh. 16 

Total 76 

Percentage of seats.... 100 

Total for Leinster 920 

Percentage... 100 



s.F. R.L. 
55 20 

61.1 22.2 



20 4 

6 3 

27 12 

4 1 

6 4 



5 
5.6 



5 
5.6 



63 



5.5 



13 

6 

5 

16 

26 



24 
26.1 



1 

1 
13 



2 
2.2 



1 

1.1 



66 
70.2 



15 
16 



6 
6.4 



17 10 

16 9 

13 7 

9 11 4 



55 37 

52.4 35.2 



21 
5 
4 

10 
8 



48 
63.2 



18 
23.7 



617 203 
67.1 22.1 



4 

5.2 

44 
4.8 



2 
2.6 

14 
1.5 



4 
4.4 



2 
2.2 



7.4 



9 

8.6 



4 
5.2 

35 
3.8 



1 
1.1 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



89.2 



Total Number of Councils in Leinster 58 — all Republican. 

MUNSTER 
County Clare 



Total 

Seats S.F. 

1. Ballyvaughan 11 H 

3. Corofin 9 8 



R.L. 



L. 



1 
15 



u. 



Republican 
Republican 



Total 
Seats 

6. Ennis 17 

2. Ennistymon 20 

8. Killadysert..... 11 

7. Kilrush 32 

9. Limerick No. 2.... 7 
5. Scariff 19 

4. Tulla 17 

Total 143 

Percentage of seats.... 100 

County Cork 

12. Bantry 16 

14. Bandon 24 

11. Castletown 7 

2. Charleville. 9 

18. Clonakilty... 18 

8. Cork 30 

13. Dunmanway 16 

5. Fermoy 19 

1. Kanturk 33 

15. Kinsale 19 

7. Macroom 23 

3. Mallow 19 

9. Midleton 18 

6. Millstreet 12 

4. Mitchelstown 

No. 1 11 

17. Skibbereen 23 

16. Schull 11 

10, Youghal No. 1.... 6 

Total 314 

Percentage of seats... 100 

County Kerry 

5. Cahirciveen 22 

3. Dingle 20 

6. Kenmare 16 

4. Killarney 28 

1. Listowel 31 

2. Tralee 32 

Total 149 

Percentage of seats.... 100 

County Limerick 

6. Croom 20 

4. Clen 6 

7. Kilmallock 24 

2. Limerick No. 1.... 20 



S.F. 
14 
20 
11 
32 
7 
17 
14 



R.L. 
? 



134 
93.7 



16 

20 
6 
4 
14 
27 
11 
19 
33 
14 
20 
16 
18 
12 

11 

22 

11 

6 



5.6 



280 
89.2 



22 
20 
15 
28 
28 
32 



29 
9.2 



145 
97.3 



14 
6 

24 
20 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



... Republican 
... Republican 

Republican 
... Republican 
1 Republican 
... Republican 

Republican 

Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 

Republican 

Republican 

... Republican 

Republican 

Republican 



1 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
... Republican 

Republican 
... Republican 



16 



8. Mitchelstown Total 

Seats S.F. R.L. 

No. 2 6 6 

5. Newcastle 29 20 9 

3. Rathkeale 25 20 5 

1. Tipperary No. 2.. 7 7 

Total _ 137 117 20 

Percentage of seats.... 100 85.4 14.6 

County Tipperary 
12. Carrick-on-Suir 

No. l._ 6 5 1 

8. Cashel.. 22 8 12 

10. Clogheen 15 12 3 

11. Clonmel No. 1.... 8 3 2 

9. Slieveardagh 9 5 4 

7. Tipperary No. 1. 19 14 5 

£>. Gortnahoe 5 3 2 

1. Birr No. 2 4 4 

2. Borrisokane 15 14 1 

3. Nenagh 25 22 3 

4. Roscrea No. 1.... 13 9 2 

5. Thurles 18 18 

Total.. 159 117 35 

Percentage of seats.... 100 73.6 22 

County Waterford 

2. Carrick-on-Suir 

No. 2.. 10 8 2 

1. Clonmel No. 2.... 6 6 

4. Dungarvan 13 10 3 

5. Kilmacthomas.... 19 10 9 

3. Lismore 18 16 1 

6. Waterford No. L. 19 14 4 

7. Youghal No. 2... 6 6 

Total.. 91 70 19 

Percentage of seats... 100 76.9 20.9 

Total for Munster... 993 863 114 

Percentage 100 86.9 11.5 



U. 



2 
1.3 



.6 



3 
1.9 



1 
1.1 



.4 



98 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
1 Republican 
... Republican 



1 



... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
1 Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 



1 
1.1 



Total Number of Councils in Munster, 60 — all Republican. 



County Galway |°^l 

7. Ballinasloe 17 

1. Clifden 20 

5. Galway 21 

4. Glenamaddy 21 

9. Gort 19 



CONNAUGHT 



S.F. 

17 
15 
21 
21 
19 



R 



N. 



17 



.. Republican 
.. Republican 
. Republican 
. Republican 
.. Republican 



Total 

Seats 

8. Loughrea. 35 

6. Mount Bellew 14 

2. Oughterard 17 

10. Portumna 15 

3. Tuam 37 

Total 216 

Percentage of seats.— 100 

County Leitrim 

4. Ballinamore.. 12 

3. Carrick-on-Shan- 

non No. 1 17 

1. Kinlough 6 

2. Manorhamilton.. 22 

5. Mohill 23 

Total 80 

Percentage of seats... 100 

County Mayo 

4. Ballina 26 

8. Ballinrobe 18 

1. Belmullet. 15 

5. Castlebar 17 

7. Claremorris 19 

6. Swinford 24 

3. Westport 29 

Total 14cS 

Percentage of seats.... 100 

County Roscommon 

6. Athlone No. 2...... 10 

7. Ballinasloe (2).... 4 

1. Boyle No. 1 19 

2. Garrick-on-Shan- 

non No. 2 8 

3. Castlereagh 19 

5. Roscommon 19 

4. Strokestown 20 

Total .... 99 

Percentage of seats 100 

County Sligo 

4. Boyle No. 2 15 

2. Dromon- West... 16 

1. Sligo 24 

3. Tobercurry 24 

Total 79 

Percentage of seats.... 100 



S.F. 


R.L. 


N. 


L. 


32 


1 


2 




14 








17 








15 








35 


1 


1 




206 


2 


3 




95.4 


1 


1.4 





12 

17 

6 

21 

23 



79 

98.8 



26 
17 
15 
17 
19 
24 
28 



1 
1.2 



146 
98.6 

10 

4 

19 



19 

19 
18 



97 
98 

15 
15 

24 
24 



78 

98.7 



1 
1.3 



2.3 



.... Republican 
.... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 



Republican 

Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
. Republican 
. Republican 
. Republican 
. Republican 

Republican 
.. Republican 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 

Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



18 



Total for Com 
Percentage of 


Total 

Seats 

laught.. 622 

seats .... 100 

3427 
100 


S.F. R.L. N. 

606 5 6 
97.4 .8 1 


L. 

nd 

37 
1.1 


I. 
5 
.8 

52 
1.5 


U. 

386 
11.3 




Percentage 


98.2 
Total for All Irela 

2457 325 170 

(71.7 9.5) 5 






81.2 




Ulster 

Munster 

Leinster 


No. o 


SUMMARY 

f Councils R. R.N. TJ. 
55 21 10 
60, 60 

58 58 
33 33 


Even 
19 




5 


Connaught 






Percentage 




206 172 
100 83.5 


10 
4.9 


19 
9.2 




5 
2.4 



BOARDS OF GUARDIANS 

The numbers in front refer to the Index numbers on 
ULSTER 

Total 

- , . Seats S.F. R.L. N. L. I. 

J. Antrim 24 i ? 

1. Ballycastle 15 5 3 

3. Ballymena 25 3 5 

2. Ballymoney 25 2 *9 1 

6. Belfast 30 3 3 

4. Larne 21 .... 2 2 

7. Lisburn 41 3 

26. Armagh 35 8 6 1 

8. Lurgan ... 36 10 2 4 

23. Bailieboro' 13 9 3 

17. Bawnboy 25 22 

18. Cavan 55 47 5 j 

20. Ballyshannon 21 16 2 

43. Donegal. 18 11 4 

39. Dunfanaghy 10 10 

42. Glenties 27 24 3 

37. Inishowen 24 17 4 3 

40. Letterkenny 19 8 5 1 

38. Milford '. 22 15 7 

41. Stranorlar 11 6 3 

9. Banbridge. 35 2 '.... 2* 1 

12. Downpatrick 26 6 5 3 

includes 6 Liberal Home Rulers. 

19 



the Map. 



U. 

20 Unionist 

7 Repub-Nat. 
1 7 Unionist 
13 Unionist 
24 Unionist 
17 Unionist 
38 Unionist 
20 Unionist 
20 Unionist 

1 Republican 
3 Republican 

2 Republican 

3 Republican 
3 Republican 

Republican 

.... Republican 

Republican 

5 Repub-Nat. 

... Republican 

2 Republican 

30 Unionist 

lifRepub-Nat. 



Total 
Seats 

11. Kilkeel 13 

10. Newry 32 

13. Newtownards 27 

19. Enniskillen 50 

45. Irvinestown 19 

27. Lisnaskea 20 

36. Coleraine 25 

35. Limavady 19 

33. Derry 38 

34. Magherafelt 28 

24. Carrickmacross.. 18 

15. Castleblayney 26 

16. Clones 25 

25. Monaghan 25 

44. Castlederg 14 

28. Clogher 16 

31. Cookstown 20 

29. Dungannon 20 

30. Omagh 44 

32. Strabane 40 

Total for Ulster 1077 

Percentage 100 

fOn Co-options. 



S.F. 

9 

18 

24 
4 

7 

5 

8 

8 

15 

16 

11 

16 

7 

7 

6 

4 

26 
13 



428 



N. 

4 



142 



53.2 



34 
3.2 



U. 

4 Republican 
9 Republican 

22 Unionist 

21 Repub-Nat. 
12 Unionist 

9 Repub-Nat. 

22 Unionist 
12 Unionist 
20 Unionist 

11 Repub-Nat. 

.... Republican 
2 Republican 
9 Repub-Nat. 

5 Republican 

7 fUnionist 
9 Unionist 

8 Repub-Nat. 
lOfRepub-Nat. 
15 Republican 
17 Repub-Nat. 



461 



..8 42.8 



LEINSTER 

Total 

Seats S.F. R.L. N. 

60. Carlow 57 35 24 

54. Balrothery 18 10 7 

50. Dublin..... 63 47 6 

51. Rathdown 30 16 3 

59. Athy..... 43 17 16 

52. Celbridge 15 10 4 

53. Naas 42 25 14 

80. Callan 22 16 6 

71. Castlecomer 9 7 1 

79. Kilkenny 27 18 1 

81. Thomastown 27 15 3 

70. Urlingford 16 13 3 

65. Birr 40 30 5 

49. Edenderry '. 29 26 

48. Tullamore 34 24 8 

47. Ballymahon 19 17 

21. Granard 37 33 

101. Longford 21 18 

46. Ardee 22 10 

55. Drogheda 27 21 

14. Dundalk 24 13 

56. Dunshaughlin 12 3 



2 

4 
1 
2 
1 

7 
20 



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Total 
Seats 

58. Kells 26 

57. Navan 15 

22. Oldcastle 15 

61. Trim 25 

68. Abbeyleix.. 27 

67. Mountmellick...... 39 

64. Athlone. 37 

62. Delvin 19 

63. Mullingar 50 

76. Enniscorthy 34 

75. Gorey 28 

77. New Ross, ... 45 

78. Wexford.... 36 

72. Baltinglass 32 

73. Rathdrum 34 

74. Shillelagh.. 16 

Total for Leinster. 1112 
Percentage 



S.F. 
23 

7 
14 
10 
20 
27 
37 
16 
26 
20 
16 
30 
14 
26 
15 

8 



5 
1 
7 
4 

12 

1 
13 

13 
9 
9 

17 
6 

10 
5 



Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 



1112 


731 


230 


57 


19 
1.7 


64 

5.8 


11 


100 




86.4 


5.1 


1 



MUNSTER 



Total 
Seats 

144. Bally vaughan.... 11 
146. Corafin 9 

152. Ennis 24 

145. Ennistymon 20 

153. Killadysert 11 

151. Kilrush 36 

148. Scariff 36 

112. Bandon 24 

110. Bantry: ... 16 

154. Castletown 7 

116. Clonakilty..... 22 

108. Cork ... 57 

111. Dunmanway 16 

88. Fermoy 36 

103. Kanturk 42 

113. Kinsale 25 

106. Macroom 26 

104. Mallow 24 

109. Midleton 21 

115. Skibbereen 26 

114. Schull 11 

89. Youghal 19 

100. Cahirciveen 22 

99. Dingle... 20 

105. Kenmare 16 

102. Killarney 33 

97. Listowel 41 



S.F. 
11 

8 
17 
20 
11 
35 
31 
20 
16 

6 
15 
53 
11 
36 
37 
16 
23 
18 
21 
22 
11 
19 
22 
20 
15 
33 
36 



x. 



L. 



4 
21 



.. Republican 
.. Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
2 Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
.. Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
Republican 
. Republican 
. Republican 



Total 

Seats S.F. R.L. N. 

98. Tralee 42 37 5 

94. Croom... 20 14 6 

92. Kilmallock 33 28 3 1 

93. Limerick 55 55 

96. Newcastle 29 20 9 

95. Rathkeale 25 20 5 

149. Borrisokane 15 14 1 

150. Nenagh 31 24 4 

66. Roscrea 38 25 6 3 

69. Thurles 26 25 

82. Carrick-on-Suir.. 32 25 7 

85. Cashel 26 9 13 3 

87. Clogheen 15 12 3 

84. Clonmel 26 20 1 

86. Tipperary 59 47 12 

90. Dungarvan 20 14 5 1 

91. Kilmacthomas . 19 10 9 
147. Lismore 18 16 1 

83. Waterford 56 46 6 3 

107. Millstreet 12 12 

Total for Minister ... 1248 1056 143 15 

Percentage 100 96.1 1.2 

CONNAUGHT 

Total 

Seats S.F. R.L. N. 

131. Ballinasloe 27 26 

140. Clifden 20 15 

143. Galway.. 34 26 1 1 

129. Glenamaddy 21 21 

132. Gort 19 19 

133. Loughrea 35 32 .... 1 

130. Mountbellew-.. 14 14 

141. Oughterard 17 17 

134. Portumna 15 15 

142. Tuam 37 35 1 

124. Carrick-on- 

Shannon... 25 25 

123. Manorhamilton.. 22 21 

125. Mohill 23 23 

118. Ballina 30 30 

139. Ballinrobe 18 17 1 

117. Belmullet 15 15 

137. Castlebar 20 20 

138. Claremorris 19 19 

135. Swinford.. 24 24 

136. Westport 32 31 

122. Boyle 34 34 

127. Castlerea 19 19 

128. Roscommon 19 19 

22 



L. 



16 
1.3 



13 
1 



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... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
Republican 

2 Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 

1 Republican 
... Republican 
... Republican 



1 


.... Republican 


5 


.... Republican 


2 


.... Republican 




.... Republican 




.... Republican 




.._ Republican 




.... Republican 




Republican 




Republican 




Republican 




.... Republican 




Republican 




.... Republican 




.... Republican 




Republican 




.... Republican 




Republican 




Republican 




Republican 




Republican 




.... Republican 




.... Republican 




... Republican 



Total 

Seats S.F. R.L. N. L. I. U. 

126. Strokestown 20 18 2 .... Republican 

119. Dromore West.. 16 15 .... 1 .... . Republican 

120. Sligo 34 29 3 2 .... Republican 

131. Tobercurry 24 24 .... Republican 

Total for Connaught.. 633 603 6 7 9 8 

Percentage 100 96.2 1.1 1.4 1.3 

Total for all Ireland.. 4070 2818 382 221 78 94 277 

Percentage 100 78.6 5.4 1.9 2.3 11.7 

No. of Boards Republican Repub-Nat. Unionist 

Ulster 42 16 10 16 

Leinster 38 38 

Munster 47 47 

Connaught 27 27 

154 128 10 16 

Percentage 100 83.1 6.5 10.4 

89.6 



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